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Sharlon Rodgers Named Director of Regulatory Standards & Risk Management
Published: Jan. 25, 2016
OMAHA - A veteran of Methodist Health System has been recently promoted to director of regulatory standards and risk management for Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital.
Sharlon Rodgers, who first joined Methodist Hospital as a certified radiation therapist in 1991, is the new director of regulatory standards and risk management.
In her new role, Rodgers will verify compliance and coordinate readiness for Joint Commission re-accreditation. She will also partner with patients and insurance carriers to provide timely review of incidents and complaints at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital.
After working with Physics and Computer Planning, Inc. in Charlotte, N.C., Rodgers returned to Methodist in 2001 to become service leader of Methodist Hospital’s radiation oncology and Gamma Knife center.
During her time as service leader in radiation oncology, Rodgers oversaw the day-to-day operations, fiscal decisions and strategic planning for the department. She also supervised the $14 million equipment upgrade and expansion in 2004, the opening of the department’s satellite clinic in 2009 and the 2010 radioactive source reload of the Gamma Knife.
She was recognized in the first class of the Midlands Business Journal’s “40 under 40”.
An active community leader, she currently serves on the founding board of the Omaha chapter of the American Cancer Society. Previously, she accepted a gubernatorial appointment from Dave Heineman to the Nebraska Judicial Resources Commission, served on the board of directors for the Omaha Children’s Museum, was president of the Project Harmony Service League, and worked with Susan G. Komen.
Rodgers earned her Bachelor of Science degree in radiation oncology at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and completed the executive master of business administration program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2004.
She is married to Douglas County Commissioner, Chris Rodgers. They have two sons, Ellis and Evan.
